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(New Orleans â€� April 14, 2022) â€� The Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) unanimously voted to approve Dr. Avis Williams' contract and formally appoint her as the next superintendent for Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools' (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS). Her official first day is Monday, July 11. The board's choice is historic: It marks the first time in the 181 years of public educati...

(New Orleans � April 14, 2022) � Surrounded by her family and friends, the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) officially swore in Mrs. Leila Jacobs Eames as the Interim School Board Member for District 1. Eames will be filling in for former school board member John Brown. Mr. Brown stepped down from the post when his daughter became a candidate dur...

(New Orleans â€� April 14, 2022) â€� Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis extended a congratulatory message to Benjamin Franklin High School 12th grader Anita Zahiri for being named as a winner in this year's Louisiana Department of Education's (LDOE) annual Students of the Year competition. Zahiri, along with Lusher 5th gra...

(New Orleans â€� April 11, 2022) â€� The positive test rate of Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools' (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) districtwide testing program remains below 1%. Since our COVID-19 tracking data continues to remain low, beginning today, the COVID Tracker will report the counts of COVID-19 cases identified in the Louisiana Department of Health's (LDH) COVID-19 data. These d...

(New Orleans â€� April 4, 2022) â€� The positive test rate of Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools' (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) districtwide testing program remains below 1%. Our schools, with the assistance of health partners, administered 16,251 COVID-19 tests last week, yielding a positive test rate of 0.12%, among its students and staff. This weekly data continues to show our school...

(New Orleans â€� March 31, 2022) —The Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) voted today to appoint Leila Jacobs Eames as the Interim School Board Member for District 1. Eames will be filling in for former school board member John Brown. Mr. Brown stepped down from the post when his daughter became a candidate during the Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) sup...

(New Orleans â€� March 30, 2022) â€� The Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) unanimously voted today to offer the Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools' (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) superintendency to Dr. Avis Williams. The board's choice is historic: It marks the first time in the 181 years of public education in New Orleans that a woman was chosen to serve as the permanent superintendent...

(New Orleans â€� March 30, 2022) â€� Today, Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) released Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS Common Application (NCAP) placement results for the 2022-2023 school year. Families can log-in and review those placement results by visiting: nola.ps/login. The NCAP is the centralized school enrollment application process for Orleans Parish public schools. NCAP...

(New Orleans â€� March 28, 2022) â€� For the fifth week in a row, Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) is proud to report the District's COVID-19 positivity rate continues to remain below 1%. Our schools, with the assistance of health partners, administered 15,669 COVID-19 tests last week, yielding a positive test rate of 0.2%, among its students and staff. T...

(New Orleans â€� March 28, 2022) â€� $25,000 â€� that's the amount of money Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) was awarded this morning by the Special Olympics Louisiana Unified Champion Schools program. The funds will help support this year's 2nd Annual Dr. Rosalynne B. Dennis Fitness Challenge for students with exceptional needs. "I'd like to thank Special ...

(New Orleans � March 24, 2022) � During tonight's regular Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) meeting, board members unanimously voted to rescind the OPSB's previous action on March 24, 1922, to abolish jazz music and jazz dancing from New Orleans Public Schools. The 1922 action was not on the agenda when considered and was added during a debate on ...

Event Supported by Special Olympics Louisiana Unified Champion Schools WHAT: Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) is excited to receive $25,000 from Special Olympics Louisiana as it officially kick-offs the Opening Ceremony of its annual Dr. Rosalynne B. Dennis Fitness Challenge supported by Special Olympics Louisiana Unified Champion Schools! WHEN: The k...

***EMBARGOED UNTIL 5:30PM THURSDAY, MARCH 24*** WHAT: Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) members, dignitaries, colleagues, and staff to celebrate and mark Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr's seven years of service to the District, before his tenure comes to a close June 30, 2022. WHEN: Thursday, March 24 â€� 5:30 PM...

(New Orleans â€� March 22, 2022) â€� Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools and its community of schools have embarked on a plan to best optimize its highest quality facilities for students after recent data showed New Orleans and Louisiana as a whole can expect smaller student bodies in the coming years. Today, Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. announced h...

(New Orleans â€� March 21, 2022) â€� Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) is proud to report our COVID-19 positivity rate continues to remain below 1% for the third week in a row and, starting today, students can go mask-free if they feel comfortable doing so. Our schools, with the assistance of health partners, administered 16,534 COVID-19 tests last week, y...

(New Orleans � March 18, 2022) � Due to the resignation of former District 1 School Board Member John Brown, the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) will receive Letters of Interest from qualified individuals seeking to fill the District 1 seat on an interim basis. To be a school board member the person must be at least 18 years old, a resident in L...

WHAT: Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. and Young Audiences Charter Schools (YACS) CEO Rickie Nutik will welcome Young Audiences Charter Schools at Lawrence D. Crocker students to campus for their first day without masks, a little more than two years since the pandemic began. THIS IS A DISTRICT SANCTIONED MEDIA A...

(New Orleans â€� March 18, 2022) â€� Based on federal, state, and local guidance for masking in school settings, Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) is lifting its universal masking recommendation for K-12 beginning Monday, March 21st. Levels of community spread have remained low, as defined by the CDC. "I am excited for our students and staff to be able to ...

(New Orleans â€� March 15, 2022) â€� Joined by Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) members Olin Parker, Ethan Ashley, Dr. Jancarlos Wagner-Romero, Carlos Zervigon, and Katherine Baudouin, Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. was proud to celebrate and congratulate Benjamin Franklin High School math and social studies tea...

(New Orleans â€� March 15, 2022) â€� Today, Ì첩ÌåÓý Public Schools (Ì첩ÌåÓý-PS) Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. visited three students from the District who have been named finalists in the Louisiana Department of Education's (LDOE) annual Students of the Year competition. Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. visited Lusher 5th grader Jayden Garde...